Damages and delays: What contractors are due when partnerships sour

Craig Gibson of Omnium on what happens when the honeymoon period is over. It starts off with such good intentions: a new...

The TCO dilemma for fleet owners

Many customers focus on the initial price, rather than total cost of ownership. Several interviews with manufacturers operating in the GCC all seem...

Crude awakening for the UAE property market

Real estate may be just starting to feel effects of the oil price slowdown. Plunging oil prices have been a matter of...

Khalifa Port gears up for growth

Growing automotive sector boosts logistics industry. As the automotive sector in the GCC continues to see growth in both the passenger and commercial vehicles...

Terex, Konecranes tie-up looks like a smart move

Merged firm will have a broader offering. While the number of strategic tie-ups and divestments in the construction machinery industry can at times seem...

Keeping your values in Gulf construction

Why building a legacy is important to one regional CEO. This month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Vasanth Kumar, the CEO...

Addressing the gender imbalance in Gulf construction

Lack of support seen as most common issue for women in the industry. Addressing the gender imbalance within the GCC construction industry has...

Egypt’s New Suez Canal, and the machines essential for development

Waterway project shows the importance of machines in transforming economies. The New Suez Canal project featured in this month’s issue of Construction...